Golf: Kelly, Jonson bid for U.S. Open spots; U.S. Open Trophy, City Amateur at Gold Mtn

Troy Kelly and Carl Jonson will try to play their way into the
U.S. Open at Chambers Bay on Monday.

They will be among 50 players gunning for three spots in the
36-hole U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Tumble Creek Club in Cle
Elum.

Kelly, a Central Kitsap grad now living in Lakewood, has
battled injuries on the PGA Tour. The former NCAA runner-up when he
was at Washington qualified for the U.S. Open at Pinehurst,
N.C., in 2005. His best finish on the PGA Tour was a second at The
Greenbrier Classic in 2012. He also played in the British Open that
year.

Bainbridge’s Jonson, who just completed his senior year at UNLV,
made it through local qualifying earlier this year. He was the
Washington State Golf Association Men’s Player of the Year in 2014
and qualified for the U.S. Amateur that was played in 2010 at
Chambers Bay.

Washington All-American Cheng-Tsung Pan, recent runner-up at
the NCAA national championship, is also in the field. He’s
qualified for two U.S. Opens, including 2013 when the
sectional qualifier was also at Tumble Creek.

Another former Husky, Richard Lee, is also entered. Lee, a past
Bremerton City Amateur champion, has had some success on the
PGA and Web.com tours, but hasn’t played this year because of an
injury.

Brent Zapp, head pro at Chambers Bay, will try to qualify to
play in the national championship on his home course

The U.S. Open Trophy Tour stops at Gold Mountain on Saturday
(June 6). It’ll be there from 1-3 p.m.

Golfers are encouraged to take a photo with the trophy and share
via social media using #usopenforall and #lexusgolf to have a
chance to win two tickets to the final round of the U.S. Open at
Chambers Bay.

City Am June 6-7

The annual Bremerton City Amateur, a 36-hole tournament, will be
held Saturday and Sunday at Gold Mountain.

Mercer Island’s Charlie Kern, who finished his college career at
William & Mary last month, will be back to defend his title.
Kern’s best finish this spring was a tie for third at the Redhawks
Invitational in April at Chambers Bay.

Bainbridge teen Sam Warkentin, who won a Class 3A state
championship recently, and Olympic College standout Adam Barker
are among the contenders. Past champion Scott Fenske and Devin
Loudon, who won the 2014 Kitsap Amateur, also also entered.

Kenyan Fanslow from Tacoma, an NWAC standout while at Olympic
College, is also in the field. He’s now at Northwest Nazarene and
was the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Newcomer of the
Year.